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    Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
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    In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.
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    Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
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    In 2006, an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The starting price was $0.01 AUD and managed to reach $3000 before eBay closed the auction.
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    Yucatán Name
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    The Mexican state of Yucatán was named so after a misunderstanding when the Spaniards arrived and asked the locals what they called the place. The locals replied "Yucatan" which means "I don’t understand you" in their native tongue.
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    Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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